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‘Spaceship Earth’ TV Series Based on EPCOT Ride Gets Disney+ Pilot Order
Disney+ has ordered a pilot for a science-fiction series inspired by EPCOT’s long-running Spaceship Earth ride. The project could extend Disney’s efforts to turn theme-park attractions into screen franchises, although a full series has not yet been commissioned. The pilot follows teenagers from Earth’s past and future who must work together after an attempt to…
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NFL Hall of Fame Game 2026: How to Watch Carolina Panthers vs. Arizona Cardinals Live Online
The Carolina Panthers will play the Arizona Cardinals in the 2026 NFL Hall of Fame Game on 6 August in Canton, Ohio, opening the league’s pre-season and Enshrinement Week. The event matters because it marks the start of the NFL’s exhibition schedule and accompanies the Pro Football Hall of Fame induction ceremony for the 2026…
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Jony Ive’s first OpenAI gadget is reportedly a hockey puck-sized smart speaker
Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman has offered new details on the first hardware device OpenAI is developing with former Apple design chief Jony Ive, describing it as a battery-powered, doughnut-shaped smart speaker roughly the size of a hockey puck. The gadget, which has no screen, is expected to work as a voice-driven AI companion powered by…
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Roku Posts Strong Q2 In Wake Of Fox Deal As Platform Revenue Jump Pushes It Past Wall Street Forecasts
Roku posted a strong second quarter, beating Wall Street forecasts as platform revenue surged, marking its first earnings report since agreeing in June to be acquired by Fox Corp in a proposed $22 billion deal. The result underscores Roku’s improving core business just as it heads towards new ownership, with executives crediting a major redesign…
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‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Has Led Billboard’s Top Soundtracks Chart for 54 Weeks: Only One Soundtrack Has Led Longer (Full List)
The animated film soundtrack “KPop Demon Hunters” has spent 54 weeks at number one on Billboard’s Top Soundtracks chart, putting it just eight weeks behind the all-time record. The chart, launched on 30 June 2001, tracks soundtrack albums’ commercial performance, and a run this long underlines the unusual staying power of the film’s music with…
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Inaccurate data included in DOGE ‘Wall of Receipts’ report, GAO says
The Government Accountability Office found that some savings claimed by the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) on its online “Wall of Receipts” were inaccurate or unsupported. The findings matter because unreliable official data can mislead policymakers and weaken public confidence in government reporting. The GAO found that 108 of 264 leases listed as cancelled were…
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‘Godfather of AI’: Humans may not be able to outsmart next generation of models
The article’s full text was unavailable, so its claims cannot be independently summarised. Based on the headline, it appears to report warnings from a prominent AI researcher that humans may struggle to control or outsmart increasingly capable future AI models. The headline suggests the concern relates to the safety and governance of advanced AI systems.…
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Repair sick robots and contemplate the role of healthcare providers in the deeply textured, pixel art, cyberpunk visual novel All Our Broken Parts
Rock Paper Shotgun previews All Our Broken Parts, a cyberpunk visual novel demo in which players act as a robot doctor treating fellow robots in a world where humans have vanished and the ocean no longer exists. The preview highlights the game’s striking pixel art and its use of a robot-repair premise to explore weighty…
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Foreign drunk drivers could face swift boot out of country under Trump’s ‘America first’ crackdown
The Trump administration is stripping visas from foreign nationals arrested for driving under the influence, presenting the move as part of a wider “America first” national security drive. State Department officials argue that removing visa holders who commit offences such as drink-driving helps protect the American public, with spokesperson Tommy Pigott stating that “every visa…
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‘Michael’ Helps Lionsgate Post Sharply Higher Quarterly Revenue
Lionsgate reported a sharp rise in first-quarter revenue and a narrowed net loss, driven largely by the global box office success of Antoine Fuqua’s Michael Jackson biopic, Michael. The results, released on Thursday, beat Wall Street forecasts and mark a strong start for the studio since it became a standalone company following its split from…